Mop.



A. FISCHER, JR-

MOP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1E) 1913 1,086,660. Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALEXANDER FISCHER, J12, citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in mops and to mop-wringing devices.

An object of the invention is to produce a simple, cheap and efiective mop, and simple, effective, and easily operated means for wringing the mop. These and other objects I attain in an apparatus embodying the features herein described and illustrated.

In the drawings accompanying and forming a part of this application, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a mop embodying my invention, and equipped with a wringing device which forms a part of myinvention. The wringing device is shown in the inoperative position, or the position to which it is moved while the mop is being used. Fig. 2 is a fragmental side elevation showing the separate portions of the wringing device moved apart, preparatory to moving them to an operative o-r mop-wringing position, relatively to the mop. Fig. 3 is a fragment-a1 elevation of the mop shown in Fig. 1, and together with Fig. 1, illustrates the means employed for securing the mop portion to the handle portion. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a metal loop which is employed in the operation of securing the strands of yarn together, which form the mop portion. Fig. 5 is a view corresponding to Fig. 4 and shows the position to which the loop is twisted, for the purpose of permanently locking the strands of yarn to it. Fig. 6 is a sectional view along the line 6-6 of Fig. 1, and discloses the means employed for holding the separate portions of the wringing device in the inoperative position, with relation to the handle portion of the mop. Fig. 7 shows the mop and the wringing device in the relative positions which they occupy during the operation of wringing out the mop portion. Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view illustrating one of the wringing rollers applied to its supporting rod and Fig. 9 represents the lower end of the mop handle adapted to receive the mop holder shown in Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings: The mop portion, illustrated, consists of a plurality of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 19, 1913.

Patented Feb. 10,1914.

Serial No. 755,270.

strands of yarn 8, or other suitable material, which are secured together by means of a metallic loop 9, and which are then secured in place on the handle portion 10, of the mop, by means of the loop 9. During the operation of forming the mop, the separate strands of yarn 8, are placed in the loop 9, so that each strand is suspended by the loop at a point substantially midway between its ends. After all the strands are in place, and are drawn tightly against the lower or closed end of the loop, the loop is twisted a whole turn, as shown in Fig. 5, while its open endsare held firmly, to prevent them from moving relatively to each other. The twisting of the loop permanently binds the strands 8 together and forms the assembled mop portion. The handle of the mop is provided near its lower end with apertures 11-11, each of which is adapted to receive one of the ends of the metal loop 9. The lower end of the mop is also provided with a notch 12, which is adapted to receive the twisted portion of the metal loop 9 and to rigidly hold it in place relatively to the handle 10, when the ends of the loop are inserted into the apertures 11-11. It will be understood that, while the resiliency of the metal loop may be sufficient to rigidly lock the mop portion to the handle, that additional means may be employed for positively securing the bent over ends 13, of the loop, in place within the apertures 1111. With the arrangement illustrated, the engagement of the ends 13 of the loop, with the apertures formed in the handle, rigidly secures the mop portion to the handle, and the notch 12 prevents the loop from turning, relatively to the handle portion, and therefore aids in positively locking the mop in place.

The wringing device, illustrated, consists of two bars or rods 14, which are pivotally secured, by means of a bolt 15, to the handle portion 10. The bolt 15, extendsthrough an aperturein the handle portion, which is located intermediate its ends, and one of the rods 14 is located on each side of the handle portion. The pivoted ends of the rods 14 are tapered by inclining their inner faces, so that the rods can be spread apart at their outer or free ends, as shown in Fig. 2. Each rod is provided with a wringing roller 16, which is rotatably mounted thereon, and which is adapted to cotiperate with the roller of the other rod, during the operation of wringing out the mop. As shown, each roller consists of a cylindrical section, which is rotatably mounted on collars 17 and 18, rigidly mounted on the rod. The rollers 16 are so mounted on their mounting rods that the ends of the rods project beyond them and form handle portions 18, which may be employed during the operation of wringing the mop and which may also he employed during the operation of using the mop. A chain is employed, in the illustrated embodiment of my invention, to limit the spread between the rods 14, and it is preferably of such length that the mop o'aii be conveniently introduced between the toilets, when the reds are s read apart.

Th" outer end of the-mop handle is provided with tliamet1"ically located and longit'udinhlly "eirtending grooves 21, which are ad'zipted to receivethe rods 14 and to lock them against motion, relatively to the handle, when they are pressed inwardly eg'ainst the hendle. The rods in this position rem, in efieo'tfari extension for the handle, which is preferably "shorter than the handlesof ordliiary mops. when it is desired to wrin g out the hoop portion, the rods let are released and allowed to move to their spread positioh, as shown in Fig. 53. This frees them from the groovesfil, and they inziy then he turned about the bolt 15,

to, the position interred in Fig. 7,, 1111 which the toners "1 6 ere loctted in such a easiest. that the mo portion may he-ins'el'ted between them. During the wringing o eiittioh, I piefrhbly turn the rods 141 d'owhwardly "over ure mop to t e position? ilnstrated in Fig. 7 and either support-5 'on, or locate them above, a bucket other eceptacle 22, which is em loyed for the purpese er wetting the inop. The 'rno'p brindle is then tiirfled, relatively to the i'Od'S 141", so that the mop 'oan be moved up or down between the rollers and into "and out;

er the bucket. During the wringing 'op'er- 'atio n, the haiidle portions 18 of tlierods 14 are moved together, so as to force the rolls 16 against the mop portion, end the 'rnop; is then drawn upwardly between the rollers 5 16, while the handles are held in this position. (During the wringing operation, I find that the rods 14 can be conveniently held in the wringing position by the right hand? while the handle portion 15 is grasped 'b'yi the lefthand of the operator and moved; upwardly relatively to the rollers 16. Dur- 3 int this operation, the end of the handle. portion 10 caste conveniently steadied by the foot of the b 'emtor, by forcing "it against the floor. It will, of oours'e, be unjderstood that the mop can be wrung as' many times as desired, and for this reason the rods 14 need not necessarily be su'; ported onthe upper edge of the bucket during the wringing operation. After the mop has been wrung out, the rods 14L are turned about their pivotal point, to the position shown in Fig. 2, and they are then moved into the grooves 21, for the purpose of forming an extension for the handle 1Q, by drawing the minwardly toward each other, is shown in 1.

In the drawings I have shown each collar 18 so formed that it prevent's the water; from the rollers 16, from running down along the rod 14'. This is accomplifshed by increasing the diameter of the eoliar, so that it projects a desired amount be ond the cylindrical surfao'e'of the roller; With such an arran ement, water running down the roller will drain 01f of the collar 18 into the bucket '22 and will not trickle down the rods 14:. I

In accordance with the United States patent statutes, 1 have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of invention, but I desire it to be understood that various changes, modifications and substituti'ons may be made in the apparatus illustrated, without departing from the s irit and cope of myinvention, as set forth by the appended claims.

That I claim is: p I V 1. In combination in a mop, a handle poi-- tion, rods pivotally mounted on the handle, forming EH1 extension therefor, ftiid capable of being moved to a wrin ing postti'o'n, with relation to the "mop cloth,

2. In 'conibination in a mop, a handle portio'n, wringer roller-carrying rods, pivotaliy mounted on the'handle and capable of form ing an extension thereof, or of beii'ig turned relatively thereto, for-the purpose of mov- 'ing the 'wringer rollers into engagement with "the mop material.

3; In eornbination in a mop, a handle, for the mo havin longitudinally "extendingg ooves-formed therein, and wring-er rods pivdt'ally mounted on the handle and 1 0 capable of Being moved into looking engagement with the 'gPOOVG'S.

4E. combination in 'a mop, a handle therefor, provided with rod rece'iving grooves, rod's pivot-ally mounted thereon, and capable of being moved into said grooves, to form an extension for the handle, or to "be turnedto a wrining'posit'ion relatively to the mopma terin, and winger rollers rotative'ly mounted on the rods.

'5. In c'omhinntion, 'a mop, handle for the "mop, having oppositely located long-i; tud'in'al grooves formed therein and extending from fan intermediate point of the handle to the weekend thereof, a pivot looft 125 mounted on the handle "adj ac'ent to'the 'iinrer ends of said grooves, a pair of rods pivotally mounted 'on "said holt, located on opposite sides of the handle'and capable or brain moved into "looking engagement with the 136 grooves, to form an extension for the In testimony whereof, I have hereunto handle, or of being turned to a wringing subscribed my name this 17th day of March, position, with relation to the mop 010th, and 1913.

a, Wringer roller mounted on each rod, be- ALEXANDER FISCHER, JR. tween the end thereof and the pivot bolt, for Witnesses: 1

engaging the mop when the rod is turned E. W. MOCALLISTER,

to a mop-engaging position. U. THORNTON BOGERT..

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